Vegas Golden Knights are your 2017-18 Western Conference Champions

[LadyStanley]

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[CupInSIX]

OK, so I went back to the last 10 years, and it was interesting. During that time, the gap between last conference final game and SCG Game 1 was:

* A week: Never
* 3 days: Twice ('09, '14)
* 4 days: 4x ('13, '15, '16, '17)
* 5 days: 4x ('08, '10, '11, '12)

To me, that suggests @LadyStanley's comments may have nailed it.

a. TBL close out the series tonight = Game 1 as early as Thursday, but Friday or Saturday more likely (3, 4 or 5 days).
b. TBL in 7 = Game 1 @ Amalie on Saturday, Sunday or Monday.
c. WSH in 7 = Game 1 @ T-Mobile on Sunday or Monday.

Could they do 2 days of rest and make it Friday/Monday @ T-Mobile (may be best for ticket sales)? Sure, but it hasn't happened in the last 10 years.

Seems unlikely that if TBL wins tonight Game 1 would be delayed 7 days until Monday, Memorial Day.

In the late 90s for some reason they used to delay the finals and it would take until the 2nd or 3rd week in June to finish, just before the draft. I still remember the 99 Dallas series and how they were trying to keep the ice from turning into a foggy lake mid-June. I don't know when they axed that long delay but I always expect a long wait to get the finals underway.

For some reason I keep reading the 28th for the start of the finals.

 

[CupInSIX]

Gallant says it's a 7 day wait here (skip to around 13:50 in the video)
Golden Knights' Gallant explains William Karlsson's secret to success - Sportsnet.ca

 

[artificialintuition]

In the late 90s for some reason they used to delay the finals and it would take until the 2nd or 3rd week in June to finish, just before the draft. I still remember the 99 Dallas series and how they were trying to keep the ice from turning into a foggy lake mid-June. I don't know when they axed that long delay but I always expect a long wait to get the finals underway.

For some reason I keep reading the 28th for the start of the finals.

Just saw during the Lightning-Caps game that Game 1 is officially Monday.

With the Caps up 2-0 with 8’ left it appears likely that it will be a 5 day gap between the last of the conference final games and SCF game 1.

This is in line with what the last ten years of starts suggest.

 

[LadyStanley]

NBC too.

If TB wins, guessing M, W in Florida. Sa, M Vegas. W TB. F Vegas, Su TB.

If WAS wins, guessing M, W Vegas. F, Su WAS. Tu Vegas. Th WAS. Sa Vegas.

 

[Vegan Knight]

It's BS you punish teams for performing better in the Conference Final round. Their last game on Wednesday probably gives them five days, more than enough to recover, and us eight days, too much and rusty.

 

[BattleBorn]

It's BS you punish teams for performing better in the Conference Final round. Their last game on Wednesday probably gives them five days, more than enough to recover, and us eight days, too much and rusty.

We've done just fine with long breaks.

I don't think Winnipeg game 1 had much to do with the layoff, and had a lot more to do with just crap luck.

 

[willy702]

In the late 90s for some reason they used to delay the finals and it would take until the 2nd or 3rd week in June to finish, just before the draft. I still remember the 99 Dallas series and how they were trying to keep the ice from turning into a foggy lake mid-June. I don't know when they axed that long delay but I always expect a long wait to get the finals underway.

For some reason I keep reading the 28th for the start of the finals.

I think that was the time of Fox covering the playoffs and they didn't want to hurt their ratings showing hockey during the key month of May back then. Now with it on cable mostly, or on a holiday with the network they don't mind as much.

 

[artificialintuition]

NBC too.

If TB wins, guessing M, W in Florida. Sa, M Vegas. W TB. F Vegas, Su TB.

If WAS wins, guessing M, W Vegas. F, Su WAS. Tu Vegas. Th WAS. Sa Vegas.

Just traded texts with @Boris Zubov. Official NHL schedule:

Game 1 Mon May 28
Game 2 Wed May 30

Game 3 Sat Jun 2
Game 4 Mon Jun 4

Game 5 Thurs Jun 7

Game 6 Sun Jun 10

Game 7 Wed Jun 13

That’s 17 days for a 7 game series and a 5 day wait after the ECF.

Ugh.

 

[LadyStanley]

So Washington is changing concert date?

Two days for cross country travel between games.



Official

 

[LadyStanley]

Recap

 

[LadyStanley]

Daly still waiting to present trophy to Eastern Conference champ.

 

[LadyStanley]

Golden Knights' Success Will Have Repercussions Around the NHL - Featurd Stories

Hmmm

 

[Vegan Knight]

Golden Knights' Success Will Have Repercussions Around the NHL - Featurd Stories

Hmmm

That website's name disqualifies me from taking them seriously.

Also, I reject this notion that Vegas fans would become spoiled with a Cup win. The winning has definitely helped but this team has a bind with the city forged by many factors.

Every fanbase has those fans that would demand ridiculous things of the team after they win a championship, whether that's year 1, year 20 or year 100.

This town would not realistically expect this team to make the Cup Final year after year. There might be more pressure for management to work as hard as they can to make the team as good as it can be year after year but that's a good thing. That's winning culture that the best teams in sports all have.

 

[LadyStanley]

@Vegan Knight perhaps, but Richardson is a respected hockey pundit, especially of rumors.

He has not been to Vegas (since franchise was awarded), but reads dozens of articles daily to keep up with what's happening in the league.

One man's opinion.

 

[BmxHockey]

Engelland accepts the trophy. And he touches it (some superstitious teams refuse to touch it).

Engelland was on Crosby teams, he understands tradition. Pick that Mfer up and take it in the room. There's nothing superstitious for this team, it didn't exist last year.

 

[LadyStanley]

Seeing pictures on local news of long lines at CNA The Arsenal. They've extended hours (9a-8p).

Folks are limited to two conference championship items per person. More stuff supposed to arrive Wednesday.

 

[Bart9349]

I now ask myself, "Has this just been a bizarre dream?" Will I wake up to find that half the team has been traded away in anticipation of a top draft pick as the result of a poor regular season performance?

This is beyond my wildest imagination. Many days during the regular season I would wonder when this team would finally "come back down to earth and play like an expansion team is supposed to."

Haters will hate. They say the expansion draft was rigged. They say it is a "one and done" performance. They call it pinball hockey. But dang, it truly has been an exciting ride. And yes, "it's not you grandfather's hockey anymore."

I don't know how this will end. And it might be a long time before this team is back to the Cup Finals. But let's embrace this moment and remember:

 

[Nevada Jones]

Belated but still heartfelt...

What? Seriously?!? Are you kidding me?!?!?

SCF, baby!!!

As we went 3-0 during my absence (mostly) from the GDTs, I'm rethinking things and maybe I should stay away.

Nope, don't like that!

GO!!!!! GO!!!!!

 

[ChanceVegas]

 

[LadyStanley]

Nice. No welshing on bet!